US5280906A - Performance game ball - Google Patents
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- This invention relates to game balls, specifically to such balls which are adapted to curve.
- WIFFLE® is a trademark of Wiffle Ball, Inc., Shelton, Conn. Wiffleball, although WIFFLE® ball able to be used in a small playing area, and safe for participants to use, does not produce the desired professional "ball movement" it claims, unless it is physically altered. This is recognized by uninitiated players who attempt to throw a new WIFFLE® ball "right out of the box".
- FIG. 1 is a side view of the preferred embodiment of the game ball.
- FIG. 2 is a side view of another embodiment of the game ball.
- FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the bottom hemisphere of the game ball taken from above.
- FIG. 4 is a plane view of the game ball taken from above.
- FIG. 5 is a side view of an alternate form of the top hemisphere of the game ball.
- FIG. 6 is a side view of another alternate form of the top hemisphere of the game ball.
- FIG. 7 is a plane view of the bottom hemisphere taken from below.
- the game ball comprises a hollow spherical shell 10, substantially the same size as a regulation baseball. While this size is disclosed for the purposes of this description, it may also be any suitable size, as for example, that of a smaller practice baseball, or a larger, regulation softball.
- the shell 10 is preferably made of plastic material, such as polyethylene or the like, and is molded into the desired shape.
- the shell 10 consists of two distinctly different hemispheres and may be manufactured as one sphere, or as two semispheres which are joined together.
- the top hemisphere 12 of the hollow spherical shell 10 is provided with a series of cutouts or apertures 16 which are evenly spaced around the top hemisphere 12 and evenly distant from the equatorial line 22. It is preferable that the present invention have eight diamond shaped apertures 16 of the same size, approximately 12 mm in length and 8 mm in width. Other embodiments may be provided with apertures 16 of varying size and/or shape, at varying distances from the equatorial line 22.
- the function of the apertures 16 is to attract air into the hollow spherical shell 10. This function is made more effective by the provision of beveled edges 18 at all sides of the apertures 16, which allow air to flow more easily into the hollow spherical shell 10.
- An imperforate bottom hemisphere 14 is provided with a series of five air channels 20, in the form of grooves, which are positioned parallel to the equatorial line 22. It is the function of the air channels 20 to direct air flow in a manner which causes the bottom hemisphere 14 to stabilize the game ball in flight.
- FIG. 2 shows an alternate form of the game ball of the present invention. It is identical to and allows the same variations as that of the preferred embodiment shown in FIG. 1, with the exception that the air channels 20 of the bottom hemisphere 14 are defined by the proximity of surface ridges 24. Under certain atmospheric conditions, the embodiment of the game ball depicted in FIG. 2 may be preferred.
- FIG. 3 shows the bottom half of the hollow spherical shell 10.
- the embodiment shown in this figure is provided with five surface ridges 24, which form four air channels 20 positioned parallel to the equatorial line 22.
- FIG. 4 shows the top hemisphere 12 of the preferred embodiment of the game ball, which is provided with eight apertures 16, evenly spaced, and evenly distant from the equatorial line 22.
- FIG. 5 shows an alternate form of the top hemisphere 12 of the game ball of the present invention. It differs from that depicted in FIGS. 1 and 2, in that it shows apertures 16 of varying size positioned at different distances from the equatorial line 22. This embodiment allows for the adjustment of air intake into the hollow spherical shell 10, which regulates the degree to which the game ball will deviate from a normal flight path.
- FIG. 6 shows another alternate form of the top hemisphere 12 of the game ball of the present invention. It differs from the forms depicted in FIGS. 1, 2, 4, and 5 in that it shows a plurality of apertures 16 at varying distances from the equatorial line 22. Although, for purposes of description, the apertures 16 are depicted as being the same size and shape, it remains possible that size and/or shape may vary.
- FIG. 7 shows an alternate form of the bottom hemisphere 14 of the game ball of the present invention, in which a series of air channels 20 is replaced with a singular spiral ridge 28, commencing at or near the equatorial line 22, and terminating at or near the axis of the bottom hemisphere 26.
- the game ball of the present invention utilizes a theory of operation which is believed to be in direct opposition to that of any prior art.
- the game ball of the present invention replicates skilled pitching by "attracting" air into the ball through apertures, which are provided with beveled edges to facilitate the flow of air into the hollow spherical shell. What happens next can best be likened to the principle of "parachuting".
- the air that enters the ball "pushes” the inside of the solid imperforate hemisphere away in the direction of the axis of the bottom hemisphere.
- the air channels of the bottom hemisphere further assist the game ball in this direction by “biting" into the wind, and by stabilizing the game ball along its projected pattern of flight.
- the manner of throwing the performance game ball incorporates some of the mechanics of throwing a baseball, but excludes any twisting or rotating of joints, which often results in injury.
- the basic grip is achieved by placing the ball in the pitching hand, and splitting the equatorial line 22 of the game ball with the index and middle fingers, in a manner which is similar to that of a baseball pitcher attempting to throw a curve ball.
- pitches There are four basic pitches that are commonly thrown, although a pitcher of greater skill may combine two of the described pitches to create a combination pitch. For the purposes of the description of operation, all pitches are detailed as if thrown by a right-handed player.
- combination pitches may be achieved by experimenting with the positioning of the game ball in the pitching hand, and by modifying the point at which the game ball is released.
- the game ball of the present invention manufactured of a lightweight material, can be used by players of all ages without concern for bodily harm or damage to property. Also, the nature of the intended material is to produce a restricted flight of a batted ball, requiring a smaller playing area.
- the method of throwing the performance game ball is relatively simple, and requires no twisting or rotating of joints, which may be suseptible to injury.
- the design and theory of operation of the game ball also provide consistent results, which lead to a development of pitching skill and a situation of fair competition. Also, the fact that the game ball performs as intended when it is new, eliminates the need to physically alter it in any way.
- the apertures may have other shapes, such as oval, triangular, trapezoidal, circular, etc.; the number of air channels may be as few as one or a number greater than that of the preferred embodiment; the color of the ball may be of the nature which glows in the dark, or multicolored for additional appeal; the size and number of apertures may also be different than that of the preferred embodiment, allowing for an adjustment of the desired curve or break.
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